How to write about tragedy:

A perspective on the coverage of the Virginia Tech tragedy:
Al's Morning Meeting

Behind the lights

These are not quality photos, obviously--just snapshots from my cell phone as we had some downtime getting ready for the big story of the day. If you're a big blue fan, you'll know what that was. If you're not, you probably know as well. On deck were eight stations, print media from around the state and beyond. After a few hours of adrenaline, we quieted down for a contemplative service at Central Christian to spend some time on the other religion that does not necessarily involve wearing blue.

I wish I'd thought of that...

My friend Jerry has a cool new blog. He's posting a photo a day for a year. Nice idea.

The b word

So a lot of folks have been asking if I have an inside track on a certain coaching situation. The answer: essentially, no. Even if I did, the're isn't anything I could say. So, when it comes to those "B" words--"basketball" and blue" and "Billy," your guess is as good as mine. And you can take that to another "B" word: the "bank."

Happy days